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| author | Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> | 2018-08-03 20:59:25 +0200 |
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| committer | Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> | 2018-08-03 20:59:25 +0200 |
| commit | 190fc25c2d9c4627d0cb600a66140010637f0250 (patch) | |
| tree | c364627b151c3f24a37213b7bc325f5df3e77861 | |
| parent | bcc6d21f9ce3560e223caa1a94ced0c8f7a6db80 (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-190fc25c2d9c4627d0cb600a66140010637f0250.zip | |
installation-guide: document how to install additional packages afterwards
| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml | 8 |
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 06148a2ba..b019a6005 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ installation-guide (20180604) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium * Creating bootable usb devices: link to Debian CD FAQ, on how to achieve this on other OS'es. Closes: #863868 * Remove references to non-US (no longer existing for ages). Closes: #759428 + * Document how to install additional packages afterwards. Closes: #615646 [ Frans Spiesschaert ] * Keep Dutch translation up-to-date diff --git a/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml b/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml index 512011690..ec3b76cf8 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml @@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ the installation to download the remaining files or additional CDs. </para><para> +Also, keep in mind: if the CDs/DVDs you are using don't contain some packages +you need, you can always install those packages afterwards from your running +new Debian system (after the installation has finished). If you need to know +on which CD/DVD to find a specific package, visit +<ulink url="https://cdimage-search.debian.org/">https://cdimage-search.debian.org/</ulink>. + +</para><para> + If your machine doesn't support CD booting<phrase arch="x86"> (only relevant on very old PC systems)</phrase>, but you do have a CD set, you can use an alternative strategy such as |